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Entries for December, 2007 in Business Notebook
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To have and to hold, until someone needs a tissue
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's among the most memorable days of woman's life, the day the focus is on her and she becomes joined to her true sweetheart for - at least she hopes - forever. Her wedding. And while I'm all for spending ...
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By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
In driving back to the office from my dinner break, I took the "scenic route" to get a glimpse of some of the amazing Christmas lights Victorians had strung up throughout town. And let me tell you. I was impressed. My ...
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Merry Texas Christmas You All ...
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
A weekend trip to visit my family in Laredo got me thinking about the season. Texas Decembers are ... well, they're strange. I was clad in a sweater at the beginning of last week, but by Friday even my long-sleeved ...
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Even with the occasional madness and mayhem, pageants are a lot of fun
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
It's hard not to chuckle a little - quietly - to myself each Sunday as I sit in the church pews, watching Christmas draw near and listen to announcements of the annual pageant. "We only have one king so far - we need ...
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When stringing up the lights makes you really wish you could string up the dog ...
By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook
I'd like to introduce you all to Marley, my 10 month old who-knows-what-he-really-is mutt. He enjoys chewing on rawhides, barking at strangers and, as I've recently discovered, he has an affinity for Christmas lights. It all started Saturday, when I ...